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This past week I published a video of my Canon laser printer “blowing up” when I plugged it into the wall socket. As background, I had noted that the data plate on my MF-232W stated it was appropriate for 120 volt power but that Best Buy had said it would work on 220. So, having received the printer that …

Brownouts are a drag. Especially if one is unfortunate enough to be surprised by a nine-hour maintenance blackout. For the true penitent, nothing beats sweltering away without air-conditioning, fans or showers at the tail end of summer in the tropics! Thankfully, our local electric company (NORECO), usually gives us a one-week forewarning of their monthly all-day vegetation clearings. Having …

The post was inspired by a random subscriber who basically stated that there is no sense in covering criminal acts here as they can happen anywhere and that there is ‘nothing to be learned and no insight to be gained.’ You can actually see the image of his comment in this post. So, thanks, random anonymous commentor: You inspired me! …